What Do School Counselors Do?
The goal of the School Guidance Office is to help students succeed in their academic and personal lives. The School Guidance Office offers a confidential environment where students can explore solutions to their problems. I am available to provide personal support and academic guidance to help students achieve success in school and in the future. Any student who has an academic, behavioral, social, or emotional concern is welcome to meet with me. Counseling sessions are normally short term, intended to give a student an adult perspective or some options for them to pursue.

Career Counseling
Career awareness (Self Knowledge, Career Exploration, and Career Planning); Preparation for Career Options; Relationship of Careers to Academics and Life; Prepare for Life After School by Exploring Personal Interests and Talents

Limits of Confidentiality
Harm to Self or Others OR Abuse to Self or Others OR Court Orders

A student could see the counselor to:
• Understand abilities and interests.
• Adjust to a new school or new building.
• Find answers to concerns.
• Develop skills in getting along with others.
• Adjust to family transitions.
• Achieve in school.
• Explore future career options.
• Discuss classroom concerns & academic motivation.
• Discuss personal decision-making.
• Find answers to peer and friendship concerns.
• Find help in dealing with conflict & crisis.
• Find help in dealing with problems or issues outside of school, which affect school performance.

The counselor provides these services by:
• Meeting with individual or small groups of students to work out problems and address concerns.
• Working with parents, students, school staff, and community agencies in order to best meet the needs of all students.
• Conducting classroom guidance lessons to provide students with information relevant to their needs or concerns. These lessons may include such topics as study skills, career exploration, and future educational planning, etc.
• Meeting with small groups of students to meet the needs of a specific population. Such groups may involve students who are dealing with grief, experiencing divorce within their families, or having friendship difficulties.